Knife Talk

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"Knife Talk"
KNIFE-TALK-SCREENSHOT.jpg
Single by Drake featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedNovember 11, 2021
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Knife Talk" on YouTube

"Knife Talk" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat. Released on September 3, 2021, as the twelfth track and the third single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. The song was produced by Metro Boomin and Peter Lee Johnson.

Background[edit]

The song was originally planned to appear on 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's collaboration album Savage Mode II.[1]The official music video was released on November 4, 2021.

Composition[edit]

"Knife Talk" contains a sample from "Feed the Streets", written by Jordan Houston (Juicy J), Patrick Houston (Project Pat), Rakim Mayers (ASAP Rocky), Leland Wayne (Metro Boomin), Robert Mandell (G Koop) and Jerami Davis, as performed by the former three and, like this song, is co-produced by Metro Boomin.[2]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Knife Talk"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 6
France (SNEP)[5] 83
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 6
Greece (IFPI)[7] 16
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[8] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 55
Italy (FIMI)[10] 100
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 38
Portugal (AFP)[14] 48
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 55
South Africa (RISA)[16] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 87
UK R&B (OCC)[19] 38
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[22] 38

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Gold 15,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Project Pat Explains "Knife Talk" Origins & Says Drake's Dad Is Untouchable In Memphis". HotNewHipHop.
  2. ^ "Here are all the samples used on Drake's new album 'Certified Lover Boy'". Capital Xtra.
  3. ^ "Drake – No Friends in the Industry". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Singles (Week 36, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 36 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat – Knife Talk". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat – Knife Talk". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat – Knife Talk". VG-lista. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat – Knife Talk". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202136 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 36". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Drake – No Friends in the Industry". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  21. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Drake – Knife Talk". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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